All-Candidates Forums
Oct. 9: Glebe Collegiate auditorium, 212 Glebe Ave., 7:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m. Hosted by several community associations.
Candidates
John Akpata, Marijuana Party
Penny Collenette, Liberal
Paul Dewar, NDP
Jen Hunter, Green
Brian McGarry, Conservative
Pierre Soubliere, Marxist-Leninist
Candidates’ Headquarters
Paul Dewar
170 Booth St.
613-686-3961
www.pauldewar.ca
paul@pauldewar.ca
Penny Collenette
839 Somerset St. West
613-668-5931
www.pennycollenette.ca
friends@pennycollenette.ca
Brian McGarry
330 Gilmour St.
613-237-0020
www.ottawacentreconservative.ca
Jen Hunter
225 Strathcona Ave.
www.ottawagreens.ca
613-565-0357
info@ottawagreens.ca
John Akpata
613-627-5777
johnakpata@primus.ca
www.marijuanaparty.ca
Pierre Soubliere
1867 Amherst St., Montreal (National office)
514-522-1373
info@mlpc.ca
www.cpcml.ca
Riding in Numbers
According to the 2006 census
Population: 109,340
Population change since 2001: -4.2%
Male: 53,320 (49%)
Female: 56,020 (51%)
Population over 65: 13,880 (13%)
Visible Minorities: 20,610 (19%)
Immigrants, 25,145 (23%)
English spoken at home: 87,595 (80%)
French spoken at home: 6,400 (6%)
Other spoken at home: 11,635 (11%)
University education: 42,445, (39%)
Dwellings owned: 22,990 (42.6%)
Dwellings rented: 30,945 (57.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%
2006 Results
John Akpata, Marijuana, 387 (0.6%)
David Chernushenko, Green, 6,765 (10.2%)
Paul Dewar, NDP, 24,609 (36.9%)
Keith Fountain, Conservative, 15,105 (22.7%)
Christian Legeais, Marxist-Leninist, 69 (0.9%)
Richard Mahoney, Liberal, 19,468, 29.2%)
Stuart Ryan, Communist, 102, (0.2%)
Anwar Syed, Ind., 121, (0.2%)
Voter turnout: 72.8%
Ottawa Centre Returning Officer
Gail Lynch
453 Bank St. (at the Metropolitan Bible Church)
1-866-256-2107
Advance polling days
Friday, Oct. 3
Saturday, Oct. 4
Monday, Oct. 6
Polls are open from 12 noon until 8 p.m. all three days.
Advance Poll Locations
Alexander Community Centre:
960 Silver St.
Dover Court Community Centre
411 Dover Ct.
Glebe Community Centre
175 Third Ave.
Granite Curling Club
2026 Scott St.
Hintonburg Community Centre
1064 Wellington St.
Jack Purcell Community Centre
320 Jack Purcell Lane
McNabb Community Centre
180 Percy St.
Ottawa Chinese Alliance Church
22 Eccles St.
RO’s Office
(Metropolitan Bible Church)
453 Bank St.
St. George’s Roman Catholic Church
415 Piccadilly St.
Who Can Vote?
You must be at least 18 years of age and a Canadian citizen.
What Do You Need to Vote?
New rules this year stipulate that voters need to bring identification showing both a name on the registered list and an address within the riding. Voters can bring either one piece of government issued ID or a piece with a photo as well as a document showing the address (a credit card bill, for example). Or, voters are eligible if someone with appropriate identification vouches for them.